Edward Said (c / o The Wylie Agency)

Broschiertes Buch

Said on Opera

Beschreibung

This book presents Edward W. Saidâ s insightful and elegant analyses of four major operasâ originally delivered as the Empson Lectures at Cambridge University in 1997â showcasing the power of his critical acumen to unsettle canonical interpretations.

Autor

Edward W. Said (1935-2003) was University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He was the music critic for the Nation and the author of numerous influential books, including Culture and Imperialism and Orientalism. Said's Columbia University Press books include Humanism and Democratic Criticism, Musical Elaborations, and Music at the Limits. Wouter Capitain is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Göttingen. His doctoral dissertation at the University of Amsterdam examined Edward Said's music-related work. Peter Sellars is a leading opera director, MacArthur fellow, and distinguished professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 137mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9780231212014
• ISBN-10: 0231212011
• Artikelnr.: 69113965